Google to Remove http:// From Future Chrome
Developers slash the h-t-t-p-colon-slash-slash.
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Remember the old days (no, the really old days) when giving web addresses, one would include the h-t-t-p-colon-slash-slash? In an upcoming build of the Google Chrome browser, the http:// part will be no more.
Of course, that's no big worry to the majority of users since even the "www" part is often omitted these days – both in speech and typing into a browser. While most users will find themselves surfing on http, a problem could come up with trying to access ftp or https, though it seems that the upcoming Chrome will still display those when applicable.
Read more at OSNews.
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bison88 I skipped it a long time ago out of laziness when I figured www. gets me to the same place :).Reply -
Upendra09 i just do web address and ctrl, enterReply
like so
tomshardware, ctrl+enter -> www.tomshardware.com -
enzo matrix I'm currently using the dev version of chrome and when I read this article, I looked up, and there was no http://Reply
Didn't notice it until tom's pointed it out :) -
enzo matrix the_one111How will I know websites are encrypted with Https then?Just tried it. It still displays the "https://" but in a cool blue text.Reply -
acecombat the_one111How will I know websites are encrypted with Https then?Please read before making a comment:Reply
A problem could come up with trying to access ftp or https, though it seems that the upcoming Chrome will still display those when applicable.
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brendano257 I only type "tomshardware.com" etc. Haven't done anything differently for years, except for FTP or HTTPS of course...Reply